What is the Feng Shui meaning of the tripod? Speaking of "ding", many people will think of idioms such as "one word and nine tripods", "three pillars", "bells ringing for food", "aiming for the Central Plains", heyday, and full help.
Xu Shen said in "Shuowen Jiezi": "A tripod has three legs and two ears, and is a treasure with five flavors." There are round tripods with three legs and square tripods with four legs. The tripod was originally used as a food vessel, mainly for cooking and holding meat.
The tripod is also a symbol of national power. According to "Zuo Zhuan": "Jie had bad morals, so the tripod was moved to Shang; Shang Zhou was tyrannical, so tripod was moved to Zhou." It can be seen that in ancient times, the tripod has become a symbol of national power in a sense.
Historical records record that Dayu "collected the gold from Jiu Mu and cast nine tripods, each of which resembled objects from Jiuzhou." This was a symbol of the founding of the Xia Dynasty, where the Xia Dynasty ruled the Central Plains.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Zhuang of Chu asked Gongsun Man, the envoy of King Ding of Zhou Dynasty, "asking for the size and importance of the throne." This made the word "asking for the throne" a classic expression of coveting national power or generally referring to trying to gain authority and dominance. statement.
In ancient times, the tripod was regarded as an important tool for founding a country and a symbol of the country and power. Until now, Chinese people still have a sense of worshiping the tripod, and the word "ding" has also been given extended meanings such as "prominent", "noble", and "grand". The tripod is also a ritual vessel used to mark merits and achievements. As an important ritual vessel, the tripod symbolizes unity, unity and authority, and is a mascot representing peace, development and prosperity.
The ancients believed that the patterns on the tripod had the effect of suppressing evil. Sometimes legal provisions were also engraved on the tripod to show the solemnity of the law. After a change of dynasty, the first task of the new king is to cast a tripod and promulgate laws to symbolize the beginning of a new era and express good luck. Therefore, dynasty changes are called Dingge.
The sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes, hexagrams, Yao and Xun, are separated from each other and the wood is below. There is fire on the wood, and the five elements belong to wood. The hexagram says: "Ding, Yuan Ji, Heng" means that as long as someone asks about the Ding hexagram, it will be very auspicious, auspicious and prosperous.
In Feng Shui, the tripod also plays a very important role. It was used by emperors to hold tributes to heaven during sacrifices, and evolved into an artifact used to regulate the magnetic field at the main entrance of temples.
Placing the tripod at the main entrance is a symbol of integrity and establishes an image. If the Xuanwu position behind you is a window or a pond, it means you have no support, things are not going smoothly, and there is no noble person to help you. Placing the consecrating cauldron can play the role of Xuanwu and resolve the disadvantages of the pattern.
The left hand side of the layout and the left hand side of the desk is the Qinglong position. The Qinglong position controls the luck of noble people and promotion. If there is asymmetry in the pattern, it will affect your fortune in this area. If you want to promote this direction, you can place a light cauldron to help.
The southeast corner is also the financial position in the Bagua and controls wealth. Placing a consecrated tripod can have the effect of hiding wind and attracting energy and suppressing financial position.
The east and northwest govern the position of the eldest son and master (also equal to the chairman and manager). If these two directions are not good, it will affect the health of the head, hands and feet, and also affect the fortune. But if this position cannot be changed, it is best to place a consecrated cauldron to stabilize this position.